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Bipartisan energy and water conservation bill headed to hearing today
A House committee today is scheduled to hear a bill to allow businesses to borrow against their property taxes to purchase energy efficient upgrades for their commercial properties.
No contenders yet for 4 Prescott council posts
No candidates have officially signed up to run for four open City Council seats in Prescott even though nominating packets have been available to prospective candidates for about four weeks.
Hearing on Tobin’s comprehensive water plan delayed to address myriad concerns
As Arizona’s population has expanded, the state’s water supply has been quickly dwindling and without action, the state will face shortfalls that could cripple its ability to grow or even endure.
From child abuse to the Golden Rule: Bill would rid state of license plates linked to private groups
Roughly 1,800 Arizonans order a Child Abuse Prevention plate every month. That translates into almost $375,000 per year that goes to programs that prevent child abuse.
Navajo Nation agrees to coal-power plant extension
The Navajo Nation has reached an agreement in extending a lease for a coal-power plant that would give the tribe a substantial boost in annual payments.
Homeland Security secretary to visit Arizona border
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will be in southern Arizona this week to see security operations at the border.
Officials urge licenses, training to reduce motorcycle fatalities
Saying that increased traffic congestion and a lack of training can be a deadly combination for motorcyclists, state officials are urging riders to get instruction and required licenses before taking to the roads.
Business leaders leave Washington with dim hopes of avoiding sequester, job cuts
A delegation from the Arizona Technology Council came to Washington this week hoping to persuade Congress to stop automatic spending cuts that would hurt state defense contractors and could lead to layoffs.
Montgomery: I’m not targeting immigrants
Maricopa County's top attorney says an aggressive prosecution tool that can leave illegal immigrants stranded in jail for months before the cases go to trial has helped reduce Arizona's record identity theft issues.
Rural Arizona city to store dead bodies in flower shop cooler in emergency
If something goes terribly wrong in southeastern Arizona, Cochise County has a way to temporarily store dead bodies.
Licenses for deferred action participants gets Capitol hearing
Denying Arizona driver’s licenses to participants in the Obama administration’s deferred action program is setting up newly legal workers to break the law by driving anyway, an advocate told state lawmakers Thursday.
As a former U.S. attorney, here’s why I support the medical marijuana law
My top priority from 1981-1985 was fighting the drug war.
Sometimes it takes extraordinary circumstances to get people to see ordinary truths. And that is the case with me.
